Chief Pharmacist

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Clinical Support Services Division as we seek applications from enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to join and lead our Pharmacy Centre as their Chief Pharmacist. The successful applicant will provide strong, effective, innovative and efficient leadership in the planning, co-ordination, development and delivery of all pharmaceutical services within the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Clinical Support Services Division comprises of four centres: Pathology, Pharmacy, Radiology and Therapies. This is a pivotal role within the Division and you will join a dedicated senior team working in a rapidly moving but supportive environment.

The role of Chief Pharmacist is an important leadership position and fulfils several statutory roles for the Trust including the roles of Superintendent Pharmacist, Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs, Responsible Officer for Homecare Medicines, responsibility for Good x Practice and compliance with licensing and regulatory bodies such as the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Home office, Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Main duties of the job

The Chief Pharmacist provides leadership, specialist advice and expertise to the Trust, with responsibility for all aspects of pharmacy services and medicines management across the organisation. The post holder will ensure that staff and medicines are managed in line with relevant legislation and regulations, and that national and professional guidance on medicines governance is followed across the organisation.

The successful candidate will work with other centres and divisional leads as required to deliver the Trust's overall strategic objectives.

The post holder will participate in a Trust on-call rota.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range ofacute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Pharmacy within the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust operates across two hospital sites, employs 160 members of staff and offers Medicines Management, Dispensing, Homecare, Clinical Trials, Aseptic, and Radiopharmaceutical services.

Date posted

24 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£95,135 to £109,475 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

223-CPT-710

Job locations

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job description and person spec.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job description and person spec.

Person Specification

Education & Experience

Essential

Degree in Pharmacy
Post Graduate Qualification in relevant field
Registration as a Pharmacist with GPhC
Formal Management and Leadership training
Extensive post reg experience in hospital pharmacy practice or equivalent
Extensive knowledge of national & local Pharmacy landscape & healthcare system
Experience of developing and maintaining a safety culture
Experience of developing and maintaining a safety culture

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Exceptional communication skills
Understanding of NHS business and financial regimes

Person Specification

Education & Experience

Essential

Degree in Pharmacy
Post Graduate Qualification in relevant field
Registration as a Pharmacist with GPhC
Formal Management and Leadership training
Extensive post reg experience in hospital pharmacy practice or equivalent
Extensive knowledge of national & local Pharmacy landscape & healthcare system
Experience of developing and maintaining a safety culture
Experience of developing and maintaining a safety culture

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Exceptional communication skills
Understanding of NHS business and financial regimes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).